InnovativeImagingin SurgicalOncologyUlm(i2SOUL)
The interdisciplinary research consortium i2SOUL was founded in 2019. Its members include representatives from various institutes and clinics who pursue the common goal of developing new and innovative imaging procedures and utilising them in clinical applications for the benefit of our patients. The focus is on optimising surgical procedures for the treatment of solid tumours.
There is close networking between basic scientists, radiologists, nuclear medicine specialists and physicians from many disciplines, who exchange information on the latest developments in modern imaging and develop joint questions for relevant clinical research projects. The i2SOULgroup is also associated with the Comprehensive Cancer Center Ulm (CCCU), the National Centre for Tumour Diseases (NCT)-SÜDWEST and the Centre for Personalised Medicine (ZPM) in Ulm.
The aims of i2SOUL are as follows:
- Interdisciplinary pooling of resources and expertise to improve the use of modern imaging techniques for planning and performing tumour operations
- Identification of diagnostic biomarkers and tracers for molecular visualisation and hybrid imaging of solid tumours
- Multiparametric imaging (mpRadiomics) and advanced functional methods for preclinical and translational research
- Preoperative therapy planning and assessment of response to systemic neoadjuvant tumour therapies using imaging techniques
- New development of tracers and instruments for probe-based intraoperative tumour detection
- Intraoperative use of imaging for precision surgery and navigation after tracer marking (radioguided surgery) and for validation by correlation with histopathological findings
- Implementation and further development of innovative mechatronics / robotics
- Contribution to the development of future consortial research programmes in the field of innovative imaging and its use in surgical oncology
The i2SOULGroup introduces itself on the following pages. We would be pleased to inform you about our previous activities and the further research projects planned.
Ambros Beer, Meinrad Beer, Christian Bolenz, Stefan Britsch, Thomas Hoffmann, Fedor Jelezko, Rainer Wirtz
(Steering Group)